Accounting Manager

VICTORIA PLOESCH

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ACCOUNTING & FINANCE PROFESSIONAL

Strategic Planning Financial Accounting Process Improvement Accomplished leader with 15+ years of experience in all facets of accounting operation management, financial analysis, and budget development, within fast-paced environments. Skilled in communicating and collaborating with various members of the organization to achieve business and financial objectives. Highly adept at increasing efficiency of accounting processes, enhancing performance through strategic planning, and ensuring compliance with all laws and regulations. Proficient in time management, problem solving, and staff motivation. Spouse of a now retired military member with 25 years of traveling within multiple military base locations. Technical Skills: MAS 90/200, SAP Business One, Timberline, Fiscal, Crystal Report, SAP, QuickBooks, E-Automate, Radiant, Microsoft Office (Word, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint) Areas of Expertise

Financial Reports

Period-End Closing

Relationship Building

Leadership & Communication

Cash Flow Forecasts

Risk Management

Training & Development

Team Management

Cost Analysis & Reporting

Journal Entries

Cross-Functional

Collaboration

Payroll & Tax Preparation

Account Reconciliations

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VUE AUDIOTECHNIK, Escondido, CA November 2019 – May 2020 Controller

Spearheaded the financial operations of the United States domestic and international manufacturing and wholesale of the loudspeaker systems. Managed and established budgets and forecasting of cash-flow. Oversaw accounts payable (A/P), accounts receivable (A/R), payroll transactions, and multiple accounts reconciliations. Led the Human Resources department; recruited and terminated employees and administered benefits as needed. Played an integral role in transforming the inventory tracking system. Produced financial reporting and analysis for domestic and international executive teams.

Key Contributions

Actively coordinated with management to identify and evaluate risks and weaknesses in operations; developed and implemented procedures to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.

Educated department managers on department spending, allowing them to forecast upcoming spending. BURTON FOODS, Vista, CA August 2018 – September 2019 Controller

Responsible for leading all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting and regulatory and financial reporting. Conducted research of technical accounting issues for compliance and prepared and published monthly financial statements Prepared and analyzed budget and forecasts, as well as developed internal operating methods and procedures. Oversaw A/P, A/R, revenue recognition, and royalty calculation. Orchestrated prepared regulatory reporting and audits. Led a team of 4 offshore, outsourced bookkeepers. Collected all the data entries and issued monthly financial statements. Cultivated relationships with commission-paying vendors and corporate for paying royalties.

Key Contributions

Directed financial operations for 4 entities of 16 franchised fast food restaurants and a large bakery; created an automated weekly basic Profit and Loss (P&L) process to generate a companywide summary.

Performed financial program operations risk assessment and established needed improvements to boost employee and organizational efficiency and productivity. VICTORIA PLOESCH

OUTDOOR CUSTOMER SPORTSWEAR, Overland Park, KS November 2015 – November 2017 Accounting Manager / Acting Controller

Oversaw a team of 3 high-performing employees while managing an accounting department of a medium-size corporation. Guided and managed warehouse inventory with monthly cycle counts, as well as quarterly and yearly inventory counts. Coordinated with accounting team to develop changes in methods and conduct studies of employee efficiency and productivity. Calculated multiple levels of royalty schedules and complex sale commissions. Prepared, reviewed, and analyzed financial statements and month-end journal entries. Calculated fixed assets, depreciation, amortization, and bank reconciliations.

Key Contributions

Streamlined various accounting procedures, such as an extremely long and manual royalty calculating, reducing processing time from 4 days to 3 hours by utilizing complex Excel pivot tables and formulas.

Pioneered new accounting procedures to improve outdated policies by executing comprehensive program analyses and evaluations relating to the effectiveness of company operations. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT NETWORK, Midvale, UT June 2011 – August 2012 Senior Accountant

Collaborated with A/R and A/P Accountants to organize a huge volume of business and prepare the reporting for the management. Created a commission structure for multiple levels of sales staff. Reconciled multiple bank accounts, credit cards, loans, issue online payment for all company expenses, maintained depreciation and amortization of company assets. Posted month-end journal entries and distributed and evaluated financial statements and budgets. Developed and implemented changes in accounting and operational procedures. Pinpointed weaknesses in operations and conducted a comprehensive program risk analysis. Key Contributions

Identified and reported inconsistencies in the IT Department, leading to finding $67,000 employee embezzlement and a conviction.

Assessed, planned, and established operating procedures to fulfill the requirements and regulations of the fast-growing company.

PECHANGA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Temecula, CA February 2005 – April 2011 Accountant

Headed accounting and finance operations of the several constructions and remodel projects. Generated and reviewed financial statements. Created quarterly financial presentations for shareholders. Established budgets based on past company financial performance, research, and evaluation of the industry local and global economy. Prepared for routine annual internal and external audits and randomly selected for the IRS audits. Performed new hire employee orientation, background checks, and administered drug tests. Posted month-end journal entries for several entities. Prepared and electronically submitted monthly pre-payments and quarterly fuel sales tax payments. Participated in weekly meetings with business managers to review financial data. Key Contribution

Served as an accountant for the corporate office for the multi-billion-dollar Indian reservation with the casino, hotel, RV Resort, Gas Station, and Mini Mart.

EDUCATION & C REDENTIALS

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, American Military University Bachelor of Business Administration, American Military University Professional Development: Fred Pryor Seminars and ONLC Training Center: Manager's Master Course Basic Supervision Human Resources Controller's Workshop Managing Multiple Priorities Projects and Deadlines

Business Writing for Results Conflict and Confrontation Excel 2016 Database Features and PivotTables Large Workbooks, Formulas and Functions

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